Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39497, David Enos, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Enos, David
S. 39497
CONTENTS

Grand New York Row (N. 1760.)
David Enos Col. Wyllis Private Connecticut line 1777. Three years in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818, and sent to the Hon. Rensselaer Westerlo, Albany, N. York.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. Semi-annual ending
4 months 32/30 $40.53
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Sept 1818 Wyllis Greenbush, Rensselaer Continued
Payment ordered to be resumed under Act of pension 26 Feb, 1835 order dated 23 March 1835
Transferred from New York to Vermont to take effect from 1 st March 1820. under the law of 1 st May 1820, p. 28 Sept 1820, to R. Temple, Rutland, Vermont.
Paid at Treasury, under act 6 April, 1835, for 4 March, 1835, to 16th June, 1835. Agent notified 15 th April, 1835.

Admitted
E.A.G.
Westerlo
Served 3 years in Col. Willy's Regt also as company not Champions

[No. 1....Declaration.]
I David Enos of the Town of Greenbush in the county of Rensselaer in the state of New-York, Do, according to the act of the Congress of the United States of America, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," make the following DECLARATION under oath, that is to say: I do solemnly declare , that I am a resident citizen of the United States, to wit, in the town, county and state aforesaid, and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. I do further declare , that I was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution , and that I served as such in the said war of the revolution, against the common enemy, until the end of the said war,  for the term of three years during said war in the continental establishment
That I belonged to the company commanded by Capt Champion in Col. Willis's regiment, and in the line of Connecticut And I do further declare, that I entered the said service the in May day of one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven and left the said service on the day of in May one thousand seven hundred and eighty having left the same by reason of an honorable discharge which discharge I have casually lost
And I do further declare, that I hereby relinquish all claim to every and any Pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, or of any individual state. Witness my hand, this third day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
WITNESS Estus Horne L. Barclay
David Enos
[No. 2....Judge's Certificate.]
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } To wit: COUNTY OF ALBANY, }
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen at the city of Albany, in the county of Albany, and state of New-York, before me Estus Horne Esquire, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Albany - in the said state, duly appointed, qualified and sworn, (the same Court being one of the Courts of Record of the said state) personally came and appeared, the before named applicant David Enos who resides in the town, county, and state mentioned in the above declaration, and in my presence subscribed the foregoing Declaration ; and also before me then and there he was duly sworn to the truth of the facts contained and set forth in the said declaration. And it appearing to my satisfaction , as well from the said declaration under oath, as from such other evidence as was in the power of the said applicant to produce, that the said applicant served in the Revolutionary War as aforesaid, against the common enemy, and that the declaration aforesaid under oath of the said applicant is in all other respects true, I do therefore certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, according to the requisitions of the act of Congress in that case made. Given under my hand and seal of the said court at the city of Albany, in the state of New-York, the day and year first above mentioned in this certificate.
Note See affidavit of David Heydon on the other side
Estus Horne

State of New-York } County of Albany } } J. David Heydon of the town of Greenbush in the county of Rensselaer and State of New-York being duly sworn faith that he hath known David Enos mentioned in the foregoing declaration for many years, and that he knows that he the said David Enos served in the Revolutionary war from personal know- ledge, and that he verily believes his said declaration to be true in all other respects.
Sworn to this third day of April in the year 1818. before me Caleb Haines Judge
David Heydon

The Honorable Secretary of the War Department,
Albany, 6 April 1818—
SIR,
The preceding Vouchers are forwarded to the War Department for the purpose of procuring the Applicant, named in such Vouchers, to be placed on the Pension List .
I will thank you to forward to me as soon as possible, the Certificate or Document of the Application being granted, in the manner adopted in your Department.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, Your most obedient Servant,
Wm. Barclay, Agent for the Applicant.

David Eves
$2.50
1760
Middletown
This contains an application to be transferred from the first to Vermont aged 21 - If a new certificate is re- quired, Mr Edwards will then return the original to me
June 18
STATE OF VERMONT
133

STATE OF VERMONT, } Rutland County, ss. }
On this 28 th day of June 1820
personally appeared before the County court for said county of Rutland in open court,
(said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) David Egan aged 59 years, resident in
Middlesex in said county of Rutland who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth,
on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: in Capt. Chapman's Co. Col. Miller's Regt. of Connecticut Three years from May 1777 to May 1780 - also one year in the same Co. the year before
that he made his original declaration on the 3 rd day of April 1818
has received a Pension Certificate, No. 1760 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen
of the United States on the 18 th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift,
sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish
it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for cer-
tain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,"
passed on the 18 th day of March, 1818; - and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any
property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contain-
ed in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. I pocket book - 1 pig - 1 hen
of chickens & 1 axe. I have also me about twenty one
dollars & owe about the same sum. My occupation is
that of a laborer but am infirm & lame unable to labor
but little. I have a wife named Mary aged 59 years who
lives with her son in Pownal in this state. I have
six children three of whom are married, one girl a
cripple supported by Charleston N.H. in New Hampshire
& one son, David, in the Army at the Yellow Stone ex-
pedition.
David Egan
Sworn to and declared on the 28 th day of June 1820
before said court.
R. Pierpont CLERK.
State of Vermont } Rutland ss. }
I David Egan above named late of Granby in the State of New York, a Revolutionary pensioner on the New York roll, now of Middlesex in the County of Rutland State of Vermont do hereby request the bounty of war to transfer my name to the roll of the Vermont agency
Given under my hand at Rutland this 28 th day of June 1820 - David Egan
Witness my hand
W. Pierpont

STATE OF VERMONT, } Wittman County, ss. }
On this 28 th day of June 1820
personally appeared before the County court for said county of Wittman in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) David Evans aged 59 years, resident in Medotown in said county of Wittman who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: in Capt. Chapman's Co. Col. Mellen's Regt. of Connecticut three years from May 1777 to May 1780 - also one year in the same Co. the year before
that he made his original declaration on the 3 rd day of April 1818 th on New York soil has received a Pension Certificate, No. 1760 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18 th day of March, 1818; - and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 1 pocket knife - 1 pig - 1 hen & chickens & 1 axe. I have also now about twenty one dollars & owe about five dollars now. My occupation is a farmer but am infirm & lame unable to labor now and 59 years old
STATE OF VERMONT, } Wittman County, ss. }
I, Robert Phippen clerk of the County court for the county of Wittman do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court: - And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Two 50/100 dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Wittman this 28 th day of June 1820
R. Phippen

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of David Enos a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 1 yr. Henry Chapman ✓ Conn.   May 1777 May 1780 Henry Chapman Samuel Hillyer        
Battles engaged in, Flatbush, New Brunswick, Scotch Plains, Ft. Montgomery, Stony Point, Springfield, Connecticut Farms & Red Bank in 1778
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Greenbush N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Apr 3, 1818 His el. was al.
Residence at date of application, Middletown, Rutland Co. Vt.
Age at date of application, 59 years
Remarks: His wife Mary was 59 years old in 1820. She was at that date living with her son in Canundish Vt. Soldier stated that he had 5 children, David is the only one whose name is stated. His wife stated that soldier served in the war of 1812.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Soldier said he served nearly 7 1/2 yrs. but gives no dates & there is no proof of same.

Hot
RECORD DIVISION
Department of the Interior BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Briefed by 6/13
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier David Enos
Service 1812 - S. Danforth
Additional Service Co 38 US Inf
No _____ claim, State records _____, 191
No claim, combination records _____, 191
REMARKS:
Dec. 13, 1913.
No 1812 Surv. or Wid.
No P.W. Surv. or Wid.
N. H. Holloman Chief Division.

Middlebury Springs
Vermont
Dec. 6, 1913
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir,
It is suggested by the Adjutant General that I apply to you for information concerning one David Eros. who enlisted July 6, 1813 - in Capt. S. Danforth's Company 30th United States Infantry Did he receive a pension? when was he discharged? Did he serve in the Revolutionary War also? Any information you can give me will be

very much appreciated by a descendant
Francis L. Gray P.O. Box 116 Middleborn Springs Vermont.
David Ennis P.S. - On his tombstone in this town - it reads that he "was in battles - Flatbush New Brunswick, Scotch Plains N.J. - Montgomery & Stony Point Haiti Island, Retreat from N.Y. and sundry other battles, also soldier in war of 1812"
Very truly Francis L. Gray

39 497 INVALID.
Dec. 16 Hist. Soc. For L. Gray
Rev
File No. 39 497
David Ennis
Dr Rev 1880
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 8, Page 158
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
January 20 th 1846.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The adm n of David Enos, acc d ... a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pauline, Vt. Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and _____ Cents per month annum, under the law of the 18 th March 1818, — has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1843, to the 16 th June 1843.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Lawrence
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
Present

Wichita Falls Tex Feb. 11 1885
Dear
Feb 13 opt.
To J. L. Edwards Esq Commission of Revenue, Washington D.C.

Middletown Rutland County Vermont Feby 5 1833
Dear Sir
Having observed the publication of a letter addressed by you to William Shille the supposing my pension to have been suspended in consequence of having transmitted some testimony through the agency of the late Robert Temple - I have thought proper to avail myself of the earliest opportunity to give you the particular answers required by the questions contained in your letter -
I served under Brig Genl. Parsons - Col Genl. Miller - Lt Col Thos. Groves - Col. Henry Champlaine - Lt. Genl. Richards - & Lieut. Theophilus Woodbridge - Ensign Asa - Sergt. Genl. Col. Luke Wadsworth Eliza Harrington and Eph. Judd -
I belonged to the State of Connecticut when in the service
I served in the State of New York New Jersey - & Pennsylvania & wintered in Reading Conn. 1777 1778 & 9 -
I was engaged in the Battle New Brunswick New Jersey - Scotch Plains in N.J. - Fort Montgomery & Stony Point N.Y. Springfield on Connecticut River in N.J. - Previously I was in the Battle of Flat Brook Long Island under Capt. Pittsborough & in the retreat from New York City 1776 - I was also engaged on Staten Island under Lord Sterling in Jan'y. 1780 -
I was a regular during my service in the Revolution

I served nearly seven and an half years during the Revolution
When application was first made for a pension I resided in Green Bank N York - my testimony was given before M c Farley Notary Public of Albany N.Y.
I have received ninety eight dollars per annum since I received my Certificate of List of W d entitling me to pay and drawn that sum regularly 4 Mar & 4 Sept in each year with the exception of one drawing
My pension Certificate is dated 30 th day of June 1818 and it was registered on the pension List Roll of the New York Agency - I was transferred from N.Y. to the Vermont Agency 28 Sept 1820 to take effect after 4 th March 1820 Notice of my continuance on the pension Roll was dated also on 28 Sept 1820 after the examination of the schedule of my property
With the hope that the above facts will be sufficient to entitle me to pay
I am Sir &c
Yours Jas. G. Eno
To J. B. Edwards Com d of Pensions of the U. States
Dr. G. At the request of M c David Eno I have written the above supposing it to be what will be necessary to procure a continuance of his pension - As I may perhaps for- ward you several statements of a like

Character for prison sending me this vicinity I refer you to the Hon William Steele M.P. H. R.
Yrs abt Serv t
Merritt Clark
Please address communications to me M. Clark -

Mar 23 Middletown March 18 1835
Mrs Allen Mr Ely
To J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Middleton & Rutland Co Vermont 17 th Mar 1835
Sir
The vouchers of David Enas for whom I am Attorney has been returned by Mr. Allen the agent at Burlington - with a notice that Mr. Enas pension has been suspended
A communication from you dated 24 February last directed to the care of Meritt Clark - gave Mr. Enas notice that his stipend would be paid as heretofore upon production of proper vouchers
I suppose that the war de- partment have omitted to send the proper notice to the agent at Burlington -
Will you have the good- ness to give me an understanding ex- planation -
I am Sir as at Sir
Horace Clark
By J. H. Clark
To H. J. Edwards
Comd of Foundation,

Free
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secy. of War City of Washington
Con. H. Hamper
Rec. 9 Aug. 1820.
2 Aug 1820
Pension Office

State of Vermont } Rutland County ss. }
On this 29 th day of July A.D. 1820, before me the undersigned a justice of the peace for said County of Rutland personally appeared David Ennis who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company com- manded by Capt. Champion in the Regt. commanded by Col. Willis of Conn. in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York from which he has lately removed. That he now resides in the State of Vermont where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future.
David Ennis
Subscribed to before me this day aforesaid.
Jordan Clark Justice Peace

State of Vermont Rutland County ss
I Robert Peiponard Clerk of Rutland County Court do hereby certify that James Clark Esq is a Justice of the peace for said County of Rutland & that the within is his signature in testimony whereof I have unto his hand and affixed the seal of said Court at
Rutland in said County this 29 th day of July 1820
R. Peiponard
81 1/2
Hon. R. Peiponard Esq
Edward Dinsmore then for transfer from New York to Vermont 29 July 1820 Franklin 28 Sept 1820